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Originally Posted by FAX
I do wish that posters could have differing viewpoints without someone immediately playing the "moron" card, Mr. stevieray. The Planet would, as a result, be more intellectually satisfying, I think.
Nevertheless, I remember my first post that had to do with my idea for an offensive scheme in a particular game. Someone (I don't remember who), bashed me mercilessly because he disagreed with my idea (which was excellent, by the way). Of course, that particular poster offered no plans of his own, but that's another story. I mention this to make the point that peeps have been slamming other peeps' opinions on this board for a very long time. It used to be done in better humor, however. I think that's what's changed.
FAX
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I think it used to be done in better humor, Mr. FAX, because people often had a well thought-out opinion, and could lay out and argue their case. It's pretty easy to respect someone's opinion when it's obvious they took the time to do some research and think it through. Arguments were laid out point by point, like an attorney would do for a jury. The endgame was often posters deciding to "agree to disagree."
Now, more often than not, the people that get bashed the hardest are the folks that make it painfully obvious they gave no thought whatsoever to their opinion before they posted it, or started a new thread about it when that exact topic is being discussed in several other threads at the exact same time.